Search for missing tuna 7/13

[WaterDawg]

The reports looked good for YFT and BFT at the 226 and 302 so Dennis and I took out the Whaler yesterday. Had all the right lures plus bait but what we found was cold 64 degree water and no life at those spots. So we went north to 182 where the water temp rose very nicely to 69.5. Found lots of dolphin, a few birds and some paddies. Saw one very brief flurry of tuna on the surface and that was it. No foamers, no bird schools, no ternados. Trolled with the ponies for a while and still no love.

Gave it a good effort. Get em next time. Saw one whale. Collected a large burlap sack full of plastic trash from Mexico. Nice.



Didn’t notice this until later. Maybe we did have a short strike from something toothy.

 

[Bowman]

Dude did you pick up any tuna following underneath the dolphins.
Awesome video.
I use pick them on my fish finder.
It would turn black. Troll deep with pink ladies. Using green, purple, & blue. Squid jigs..
Big rapalas to slower trolling.

 

[Bowman]

I like these type of tuna rigs

12 Best Tuna Fishing Lures: Trolling for Yellowfin & Bluefin - Active Fisherman

These 12 Tuna Fishing Lures are the most common, and best consistent producers when trolling for Yellowfin and Bluefin Tuna.

www.google.com

 

[Nuevo]

Black and purple cedar plug... money!

 

[WaterDawg]

Black and purple cedar plug... money!

I’ve caught more on cedar plugs than anything else.

 

[WaterDawg]

I like these type of tuna rigs

12 Best Tuna Fishing Lures: Trolling for Yellowfin & Bluefin - Active Fisherman

These 12 Tuna Fishing Lures are the most common, and best consistent producers when trolling for Yellowfin and Bluefin Tuna.

www.google.com

Good stuff Lee, thanks.

 

[Nuevo]

I’ve caught more on cedar plugs than anything else.

Live sardines have had the best catch rate for me, but cedar plugs probably have had the best success trolling. Black and purple first and natural wood second.

 

[Bowman]

Cedar plugs do work good.
Live bait in general is a must.
Goes like this anchovies, sardines, & live squid. ,
The above jigs normally has worked good for me.
So trolling, have two rigs out.
Get a jig hit, start reeling in at same time start the chum line.
Bring in the school. Fish on brother's.
Bloody decks.

 

[Bowman]

I like yellow and green, black and purple. Red and ?
Lol

 

[Bowman]

I use to get all my stuff at squidco in San Diego.
I made my own 30 gallon bait tank hold two scoops of bait.

 

[Nuevo]

Squidco is great! No other place greets you with an offer of a cold beverage for the cost of nothing. Their prices are probably the best around too.

 

[ilovesprig]

I like Senkos………………….

 

[Bowman]

zukers for off shore deep water..

 

[Bowman]

fishy

 

[WaterDawg]

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Nice! Might hit the 'Nados this Saturday for some of them yellers.

 

[DoubleTrouble]

Nice! Might hit the 'Nados this Saturday for some of them yellers.

Good luck!!
Been working on all the bs paperwork for the islands. Passports, FMM’s, TIP, biosphere bracelets, & licenses. What a PITA!

 

[Bowman]

Good luck!!
Been working on all the bs paperwork for the islands. Passports, FMM’s, TIP, biosphere bracelets, & licenses. What a PITA!

Do tell. What now

 

[bajaandy]

Way to get out there and give it go! I should have the boat back up and running next weekend. (Fuel pump issues...)
Looking forward to getting out there to hunt some fish!

 

[WaterDawg]

Good luck!!
Been working on all the bs paperwork for the islands. Passports, FMM’s, TIP, biosphere bracelets, & licenses. What a PITA!

Same here. We stayed out past 12 miles for that reason. Doing the paper work now and it doesn’t look like we will have the TIP in time for this weekend.

 

[ilovesprig]

Biosphere bracelets?...…...WTF